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Zanaflex for Muscle Spasm User Reviews (Page 4)

Zanaflex has an average rating of 7.4 out of 10 from a total of 97 reviews for the treatment of Muscle Spasm. 64% of reviewers reported a positive experience, while 13% reported a negative experience.

Reviews for Zanaflex

  • Ga boy
  • Taken for 2 to 5 years
  • April 18, 2014

"Zanaflex works great to relieve my lower back pain. However, it seems to keep me awake instead of helping me sleep. I rest well but just do not fall asleep."

9 / 10
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  • crazy
  • February 18, 2013

"This medicine helped for fibromyalgia but caused hallucinations and fatigue."

8 / 10
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  • angie...
  • April 2, 2008

"this is the first one i found that works i been on alot of muscle relaxers"

10 / 10
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  • Hazel
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • April 23, 2021

"Doesn’t help my lower back pain at all. Take 4mg every 8 hours, cannot tell any difference."

1 / 10
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  • Mp33
  • July 31, 2014

"I take this for my Spina Bifida. Helps so much!"

10 / 10
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  • backi...
  • Taken for 1 to 6 months
  • November 20, 2013

"This medication caused my blood pressure to drop but did not relieve the muscle spasms in my back."

1 / 10
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  • Nicol...
  • Taken for 1 to 6 months
  • April 18, 2015

"I take this along with Baclofen to try and calm the tone and muscle spasms. Since adding the Xanaflex my muscle spasms don't last as long. However they do still occur quite frequently."

3 / 10
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  • Kadinza
  • May 15, 2008

"I am now taking Zanaflex. I was on Soma for 6 years and this is the best I have felt in a long time. I have post operative nerve damage and RSD and take a lot of pain medication. "

7 / 10
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  • Mama...
  • Taken for 5 to 10 years
  • October 8, 2017

"This medication helps me tremendously with muscle spasms."

10 / 10
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  • Super...
  • May 10, 2011

"Make sure that you do not do anything where you need your balance, this medicine causes DIZZINESS. "

4 / 10
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  • Kelz
  • Taken for 1 to 6 months
  • June 13, 2018

"For fibromyalgia muscle pain and knots. Taking 2mg at night, helps somewhat."

6 / 10
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  • lorip...
  • April 16, 2015

"So far so good."

9 / 10
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  • Anonymous
  • May 13, 2008

"Switched from Soma after 4 years, love this new drug, no feeling loopy, can manage my day and feel great."

9 / 10
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  • Relie...
  • September 26, 2008

"I have only been on it for about 4 days, and wow what a change. I have taken alot of pain medicines and also sleep aids and I am happy that he let me try this one."

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  • Itchy...
  • March 9, 2011

"Great Medicine. I have herniated discs and take it with Percocet, and am able to relax."

9 / 10
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  • mskdorf
  • June 28, 2011

"This medicine actually works."

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  • Gina...
  • October 20, 2017

"Zanaflex has been wonderful for me!!"

10 / 10
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  • Anonymous
  • February 6, 2010

"I have MS and was having terrible spasms at night. Since taking this medicine I feel much better."

8 / 10
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  • Anonymous
  • September 3, 2008

"The drug has performed well to relieve the spasms in my legs."

8 / 10
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  • Kuno
  • Taken for 1 to 2 years
  • October 20, 2022

"Great for pain. Will knock you out. Exceptionally short lived. Absolutely will cause kidney stones. May I suggest another muscle relaxer?"

5 / 10
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  • Anonymous
  • April 27, 2008

"Theese realy work unlike the others."

10 / 10
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  • Anonymous
  • March 19, 2009

"I recently began taking Zanaflex and it has helped with my lower back spasms, somewhat, but I can only take it at night. It makes me drowsy and I had to stop taking it during the day."

3 / 10
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  • carac...
  • April 27, 2009

"This medicine made me very sick. I was seeing things and could not function. I had to stop."

1 / 10
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  • Anonymous
  • July 15, 2009

"The capsules seem to work better than tablets and less side effects with capsules."

8 / 10
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  • Anonymous
  • January 31, 2021

"1/10"

1 / 10
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